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No. 20 Tennessee rides 'assertive' Nate Ament into clash vs. North Florida
Nate Ament was forecast to be an immediate star, and he is living up to the billing as No. 20 Tennessee prepares to face North Florida on Wednesday night at Knoxville, Tenn.,The five-star recruit averaged 20.5 points and 8.5 rebounds in his first two college games, including 23 points and eight boar...
Nate Ament drops 23 as No. 18 Tennessee routs Northern Kentucky
Freshman Nate Ament scored a game-high 23 points on Saturday afternoon to help lead No. 18 Tennessee to a 95-56 victory over visiting Northern Kentucky in Knoxville, Tenn.,Ja'Kobi Gillespie added 20 points, while J.P. Estrella chipped in 17 points and 11 rebounds for Tennessee (2-0), which shot 52.3...
No. 18 Tennessee works to reduce turnovers vs. Northern Kentucky
No. 18 Tennessee returns to action Saturday against Northern Kentucky in Knoxville, Tenn., and coach Rick Barnes hopes to see his Volunteers play better than they did in Monday's season-opening win.,The Volunteers beat Mercer 76-61, but they were sluggish at the start. Mercer led 8-4 in the first 5 ...
Nate Ament shines in debut as No. 18 Tennessee downs Mercer
Prized recruit Nate Ament totaled 18 points and nine rebounds as No. 18 Tennessee opened the season with a 76-61 win over Mercer on Monday night in Knoxville, Tenn.,The Volunteers struggled out of the gate in front of their home crowd, but they got their feet under them to take a 12-point halftime l...
Ruby Whitehorn arrested again, dismissed by Tennessee
After her second arrest in the last three months, Tennessee senior guard Ruby Whitehorn has been dismissed from the program, head coach Kim Caldwell announced on Sunday.,Early on Thursday, Whitehorn was reportedly stopped by campus police and charged with misdemeanor simple possession (marijuana)/ca...
No. 14 Tennessee brings high-powered offense to clash with No. 18 Oklahoma
It's become the norm for Oklahoma to face some of the top offenses in college football.,The 18th-ranked Sooners' defense has had plenty of strong moments in showdowns with Texas and Ole Miss, though Oklahoma lost both of those games.,Saturday brings another tough test when the Sooners take on No. 14...
Vols reset: No. 18 Tennessee determined to contend again
In an ultra-competitive Southeastern Conference, coach Rick Barnes' squad set a high bar last season for the current crop of Volunteers to match.,A 30-win season ended in the Elite Eight in March and the Volunteers finished No. 5 in the final AP Top 25 poll, which remarkably had four SEC programs in...
Tennessee hires Josh Elander to replace Tony Vitello
Tennessee promoted Josh Elander on Saturday to replace Tony Vitello as head coach of the baseball team.,Vitello departed the Volunteers on Wednesday to become the manager of the San Francisco Giants.,Elander, 34, initially joined Vitello's staff as a recruiting coordinator and assistant coach in 201...
Giants go back to school, hire Vols' Tony Vitello as new manager
The San Francisco Giants made an unprecedented commitment Wednesday when they hired Tennessee coach Tony Vitello as their new manager.,It will be the first time an MLB team has hired a manager directly from a college program with no experience in the professional ranks.,Multiple reports had expanded...
Reports: Giants finalizing hire of Vols' Tony Vitello as manager
The San Francisco Giants are finalizing a deal to name Tennessee coach Tony Vitello as their new manager, multiple outlets reported Wednesday.,It will be the first time a major league team has hired a manager directly from a college program with no experience in the professional ranks.,Multiple repo...
Pick-six sparks No. 6 Alabama to win over No. 11 Tennessee
Zabien Brown returned an interception 99 yards for a touchdown and Ty Simpson passed for two touchdowns to lead No. 6 Alabama to a 37-20 victory over No. 11 Tennessee in Southeastern Conference play on Saturday night at Tuscaloosa, Ala.,Jam Miller and Daniel Hill rushed for touchdowns and Isaiah Hor...
Alabama RB Jam Miller (concussion) questionable vs. Tennessee
Alabama running back Jam Miller is in concussion protocol and is questionable for Saturday night's Southeastern Conference showdown between the No. 6 Crimson Tide and No. 11 Tennessee in Tuscaloosa.,Head coach Kalen DeBoer confirmed Wednesday that Miller sustained the injury late in last weekend's 2...
No. 6 Alabama clashes with No. 11 Tennessee, seeking sixth straight win
Alabama didn't leave a good impression to start the campaign, but the No. 6 Crimson Tide look sparkling at the midway point of the regular season.,After losing to Florida State, Alabama has five straight victories as it prepares to battle No. 11 Tennessee in Southeastern Conference play on Saturday ...
No. 12 Tennessee surges ahead in third quarter, holds off Arkansas
Peyton Lewis rushed for two touchdowns, and the No. 12 Tennessee Volunteers broke a halftime tie to beat Arkansas 34-31 in Bobby Petrino's return as interim head coach of the Razorbacks on Saturday afternoon in Knoxville, Tenn.,Joey Aguilar was 16 of 25 for 221 yards and a TD for the Volunteers (5-1...
With Bobby Petrino back, Arkansas seeks another upset of No. 12 Tennessee
The Arkansas Razorbacks put a slight dent in Tennessee's College Football Playoff positioning last season, so coach Josh Heupel's No. 12 Volunteers will try to avoid a repeat of that game on Saturday afternoon in Knoxville, Tenn.,Holding a 13-7 all-time series edge, the Volunteers (4-1, 1-1 SEC) wil...
Titans pull off remarkable rally to beat Cardinals for first win
Joey Slye converted a 29-yard field goal as time expired Sunday to lift the Tennessee Titans to a 22-21 victory over the Arizona Cardinals in Glendale, Ariz. for their first win of the season.,Slye's kick capped a comeback from a 21-6 halftime deficit that saw rookie quarterback Cam Ward come to lif...
Titans pull off remarkable late rally to beat Cardinals for first win
Joey Slye converted a 29-yard field goal as time expired Sunday, lifting the Tennessee Titans to a come-from-behind 22-21 victory over the Arizona Cardinals in Glendale, Ariz. for their first win of the season.,Slye's kick capped a comeback from a 21-3 halftime deficit that saw rookie quarterback Ca...
Titans WR Calvin Ridley, RB Tyjae Spears active vs. Cardinals
Tennessee Titans running back Tyjae Spears will make his season debut and wide receiver Calvin Ridley will also suit up for Sunday's game at the Arizona Cardinals.,Spears, 24, began the season on injured reserve after sustaining a high ankle sprain in the Titans' preseason opener. He returned to pra...
Titans coach Brian Callahan: 'Everything is on the table'
Titans head coach Brian Callahan said "everything is on the table" as Tennessee prepares for Week 5. ,Tennessee is 3-18 since hiring Callahan to replace Mike Vrabel at the end of the 2023 season. He gave up offensive play-calling after the Titans began 0-3 and said he spent more time Sunday talking ...
No. 15 Tennessee comes through in OT to beat Mississippi State
DeSean Bishop's 25-yard touchdown run on the first play of overtime followed by a defensive stand gave No. 15 Tennessee its first Southeastern Conference victory, 41-34, over Mississippi State on Saturday in Starkville, Miss. ,The Volunteers (4-1, 1-1 in SEC) stopped the Bulldogs (4-1, 0-1) on four ...